As I said on the other thread about Japan grounding its 787 fleet, thank you, Boeing, for raising the audacity of mediocrity to a whole new level.

Lemme' guess: The bean-counters estimated it was cheaper for Boeing to settle potential lawsuits that might occur if, say, everyone on board a faulty 787 died in a horrific crash due to mechanical failure, than the ridiculous amount of money the company made off the sale of these and future 787s?